CEA report: Infrastructure necessary to electricity capacity

A new report by Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) found rejecting pipeline infrastructure would remove almost one-third of U.S. electricity generation capacity by 2030, dangerously raising electric rates nationwide, especially for poverty- stricken households.

The report, "Families, Communities and Finances: The Consequences of Denying Critical Pipeline Infrastructure," found by 2030, 31 percent of U.S. electricity generation capacity would be removed if the rejection of pipeline infrastructure projects continues at its current pace and baseload generation options go offline unnecessarily. Because natural gas is increasingly used to create electricity, pipeline expansion is more critical than ever. Without more pipelines, natural gas, as well as oil for fuel and power, will not get to market.

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